Mormon 7:7; “And he hath brought to pass the redemption of the world, whereby he that is found guiltless before him at the judgment day hath it given unto him to dwell in the presence of God in his kingdom, to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above, unto the Father, and unto the Son, […]
Tag Archives: Book of Abraham
Sons of Noah and Mormon Racism
Comprehensive History of the Church, Vol.2, Ch.47, p.128;“This work is rich both in doctrine and in historical incidents. Of the latter the fact of the large influence (if not identity) of Egyptian religious ideas in Chaldea in the days of Abraham is established; the descent of the black race, Negro, from Cain, the first murderer; the […]
Sunday School – Old Testament: Lesson 7
This next lesson centers on the Abrahamic covenant, or at least the Mormon Church’s view of the covenant. In all honestly this lesson has been a bit of a head scratcher for me, as many of these lessons have been because truthfully I don’t know where to begin. I feel like the lessons go in […]
Facsimile 3
In our look at Facsimile 3 from the Book of Abraham it’s important to keep in mind its original purpose. Funerary documents have been found in tombs of the pharaohs all throughout Egypt. They were inscribed for a few purposes, one of which was to provide the deceased pharaoh instructions on how to get to […]
Facsimile 1
There’s certainly been no lack of controversy about Facsimile 1 in the Book of Abraham. From the time of its first publication in 1842, the authenticity of Joseph Smith’s ability to translate Egyptian has been in question. Egyptologists then and now have denounced his work referring to it as fictitious pandering and no wonder, for […]
Racism in Mormon Scriptures
Racism in Mormon Scriptures “Regardless of the color of our skin, of the shape of our eyes, of the language we speak, we all are sons and daughters of God and must reach out to one another with love and concern…Wherever we live we can be friendly neighbors.” – President Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May […]
Tip of the Day, September 28
September 28 – Genesis 1:1; “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”
Joseph Smith, Magic, Masonry and the Occult
Joseph Smith’s Involvement with Magic, Masonry, and the Occult PART I by JANIS HUTCHINSON 04/24/07 Author requests article critique http://www.faithwriters.com/article-details.php?id=61803 JOSEPH’S MAGIC HAT* Joseph Smith’s claim of receiving gold plates from a holy angel, has attracted millions of converts to the Mormon Church, a church which now boasts a membership of nearly thirteen million, and […]
Tip of the Day, April 25
April 25 – Is. 6:8; “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”
Tip of the Day, February 17
February 17 – Hebrews 1:5 is clear about what God said in relation to angels and Jesus Christ. “For unto which of the angels said he at any time, THOU ART MY SON, THIS DAY HAVE I BEGOTTEN THEE? And again, I WILL BE TO HIM A FATHER, AND HE SHALL BE TO ME A […]